This is the
spirit that is responsible for fornication,
adultery, lust, homosexuality, and every other
sexual sin. After all, we know there has to be
some reason so many people commit sexual sin and the
"sex spirit" is the answer. Since sexual sin
is something almost everyone fights at some point in
their life, I should actually write a book about the
"sex spirit." It would sell millions of copies
worldwide to people who are Christians as well as to
those who are not. It would actually be a best
seller in the homosexual community and to others who
have rejected God's plan for sex since it would
explain their actions. I could actually take a
few verses here and a few verses there to even make
a Biblical case for the "sex spirit."
However, there is only one small problem, THERE IS
NO SUCH THING!!! I am sorry to have to tell
you this, but there is NO "sex spirit." It
doesn't exist. Oh trust me, I know people want
it to exist. They want something to blame
their sinful behavior on and blaming it on a "sex
spirit" would be perfect. You see, if there
really was a "sex spirit," then you don't have to
take responsibility for YOUR CHOICES since it wasn't
you, it was the "sex spirit" that made you do it.
When you read the Bible cover to cover, one of the
things you understand is that the Bible is a book of
personal responsibility. We are personally
responsible for the choices we make in our life.
Blaming someone or something else doesn't work!
Ever since man committed the very first sin in the
Garden of Eden, he has been trying to blame his sin
on someone or something else. Look at Adam.
When confronted with his sin by God what did he do?
HE BLAMED GOD AND EVE!!! Like I say so often,
we have not changed one bit since the Garden.
But God was not interested in Adam's excuse and God
is not interested in your excuse either.
I'm not sure if you noticed lately, but God is one
smart guy. You see, God gave us something
called "free will." Free will means we are NOT
pre-programmed robots, but have the ability to make
our own choices throughout our life. The
upside to this is that we can choose to do whatever
we want. If you want to be an Adolph Hitler
and commit your life to destroying lives and killing
millions of people, you can do it. If you want
to be a Billy Graham and commit your life to
preaching the Gospel to the world and be used by God
to bring millions to know Christ as their Savior,
you can do it. Free will means you have the
ability to choose to do whatever you want.
Because God gave man free will, it also means that
we are PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE for the choices that
we make. Now I understand in today's society
accepting personal responsibility is not popular.
We have to always find a "reason" why people do the
things they do. Children that are hyperactive,
have way too much energy, who act like children
should are now told they have ADD or ADHD.
While in a percentage of cases there may be a
medical issue that exists, in most cases it is
simply an excuse for children that have not been
properly disciplined or are simply just being kids.
No place do we see people making excuses for their
choices more than in the criminal justice system.
It is the job of well paid defense lawyers to dream
up excuses to explain away a person's criminal
actions. They have come up with every reason
you can imagine to explain why a person who
committed a crime was not really responsible for
their actions. This mentality has permeated to
every part of our society, and finding reasons to
explain why people are not responsible for the
choices they make has become an art.
Let me make sure you understand. This may work
in the world in which we live, but it doesn't work
with God. God has given us free will to make
our own choices, but along with that freedom, comes
the responsibility for whatever choices we make.
God is not interested in your excuse why you sinned,
only in you taking responsibility for that sin.
He has even given us a wonderful promise in 1 John
1:9 that tells us, if we will confess our sins, take
personal responsibility for our sins, He will not
only forgive us but cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. All God wants us to do is to
be honest, not make excuses, and take personal
responsibility for the choices we make.
I love you and care about you so much. I am sorry
that there is no "sex spirit," or anything else you
can blame for sin in that area. God has given
us the choice to either obey Him, or disobey Him.
When we choose to disobey Him, it was not another
person, a "spirit," or anything else we can blame.
It was OUR CHOICE.
I will be
praying for you today, praying that you will realize
that you have got to be responsible for whatever
choices you make in this life. You, and you
alone made those choices, and you, and you alone
have to be responsible for the choices you make.
This is why the moment we die and stand before God,
there is only one question He is going to ask us.
It is not what day of the week we went to church.
It is not the name of the building we choose to
worship Him in. It is not how successful you
may have been in this life. No my friend, the
only question God is going to ask you is, "Do you
have a personal relationship by faith with my Son
Jesus." You either do, or you don't. If
you do, God will welcome you into His presence for
eternity. If you don't, you will be eternally
separated from God your Creator. Period.
If you don't, God is NOT going to be interested in
any of your excuses.
"Jim and Tammy had an air conditioned dog house."
"The pastor in my church ran off with the choir
director."
"Somebody was mean to me at church."
"Christians are hypocrites."
"I don't like Bill Keller." "All they care about is
money."
"I was a good person."
"The Bible was written by mere men."
"My dog ate my homework."
No, God is not going to be interested in hearing any
of your excuses for why you rejected Jesus Christ as
your Savior. That is a personal decision each
person must make in this life, and each person will
be held responsible by God for eternity for that
decision.
If you have not made the decision to accept Christ
into your heart and life by faith, the Bible says
that TODAY is the day of salvation. I would
invite you to go to,
http://www.liveprayer.com/bdy_salvatn.cfm
. Pray to ask God to open your heart, read
the words, pray the prayer, and accept today God's
gift to you of everlasting life through His son
Jesus Christ.
In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller
If I can help you in any way you can contact me
through my personal email at:
bkeller@liveprayer.com
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